BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.3//EN TZID:America/Toronto X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Toronto BEGIN:VEVENT UID:208@foretcapitaleforest.ca DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20261024T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20261024T120000 DTSTAMP:20260901T170755Z URL:https://foretcapitaleforest.ca/events/mer-bleue-oct-24/ SUMMARY:Mer Bleue Community Tree Planting DESCRIPTION:\nThis event is open to the public.\n\n\n\nAre you the type of person who is always up for a challenge? We’re searching for intrepid vo lunteers who are interested in helping us plant 1\,500 trees as part of a large afforestation project in the Mer Bleue sector. Thanks to the generou s support of Trees For Life\, this project will bring new life to a beauti ful site that’s more remote and rugged than our typical urban planting l ocations. It’s the perfect opportunity for those with a bold and adventu rous tree-planting spirit!\n\n\n\nNo experience is required — we’ll pr ovide all the tools\, training\, and guidance you need. This is a family-f riendly event\, welcoming individuals\, groups\, and children of all ages. Please note: due to the uneven terrain\, the site may not be suitable for participants with mobility concerns.\n\n\n\nVolunteer spots are limited t o ensure a meaningful\, hands-on experience\, so we encourage early regist ration to secure your place.\n\n\n\nWhy are we planting here?\n\n\n\nThis site was highlighted in our Afforestation Plan as a high-priority suitable afforestation location\, which provides a unique opportunity to expand th e Mer Bleue – Larose Forest ecological corridor. There are two large Nat ural Heritage Sites and conservation areas east of Ottawa\; Mer Bleue Bog and Larose Forest. The two areas are major ecological features in the regi on and creating a natural linkage between the Mer Bleue Bog and Larose For est presents an excellent area of focus for afforestation efforts.\n\n\n\n This forest resides on the traditional and un-ceded territory of the Anish inaabe Algonquin. It was planted in fall 2024 (1\,500 trees) and fall 2025 (1\,300 trees) within the Mer Bleue Sector of the Greenbelt owned by the National Capital Commission. This planting is directly along the north and south banks of Bearbrook Creek. The site is planted with a variety of nat ive trees and shrubs that make up the Great Lakes – St. Lawrence forest type. Furthermore\, many of species planted were chosen as they are suitab le for riparian areas.\n\n\n\nThis forest was planted as the first site of a mulit-year and large scale effort to afforest an important corridor wit hin the eastern part of Ottawa. Due to many land suitability factors inclu ding a close proximity to water\, conservation areas and Natural Heritage Sites this forest will lead to an enhanced impact on ecosystem services an d local biodiversity\, potentially creating a wildlife corridor east of Ot tawa.\n\n\n\n\nMeeting Location:\n\n\n\n\nDIRECTIONS\n\n\n\nMer Bleue Plan ting Site (North of Bearbrook Creek)Across from 4108 Hall RoadCarlsbad Spr ings\, ONK0A 1K0Please refer to the site map below for the exact meeting p oint.\n\n\n\n\nSite Map\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nParking:\n\n\n\n\nFree parking is a vailable along Hall Road.\n\n\n\n\nWhat to wear:\n\n\n\n\n\nWear clothes t hat you find easy to move in and closed-toed shoes.\n\n\n\nWe recommend we aring long pants and waterproof footwear.\n\n\n\nDress according to the we ather.\n\n\n\n\n\nWhat to bring:\n\n\n\n\n\nBring drinking water\, as ther e is no access to running water on-site. We will have a cooler of drinking water available should you need to refill.\n\n\n\nOptional: Your favourit e gardening gloves. FCF will provide gloves if you don’t have any.\n\n\n \n\nIf you have any questions\, please contact us at \;comms@foretcapi taleforest.ca. We look forward to seeing you there!\n\n\n\nThink you’re up for the challenge?\n\n\n\nRegister Here\n\n\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://foretcapitaleforest.ca/wp-content/upload s/2026/08/Mer-Bleue-2026-Planting-Poster.png LOCATION:Mer Bleue Planting Site\, Russell Rd\, Ottawa\, ON K0A 1K0\, Ottaw a\, Canada X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Russell Rd\, Ottawa\, ON K0 A 1K0\, Ottawa\, Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Mer Bleue Planting Site :geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Toronto X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Toronto BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR